Prime Minister Imran Khan, while addressing a ceremony marking completion of first 100 days of his government on Thursday, said they tried to benefit the common man from their policies.
The prime minister took the nation into confidence regarding PTI’s 100 days in power at the ceremony held at Jinnah Convention Centre in Islamabad.
He said they tried to benefit the common man from their policies in the first three months. The prime minister said the same reason was behind friendship with India as it will help increase trade between the two countries.
The prime minister said this was the first government which was laying hands on money launderers, adding that Pakistanis have $11 billion in 26 foreign countries.
He said they were not provided account details of Pakistani individuals with Iqamas (employment contracts). “This should be clear now why the rulers were obtaining Iqamas.”
Education
Khan said his government was trying to introduce a uniform curriculum across the county. “We planned how to bring children back to schools; we are bringing a complete plan for education.”
Health reforms
The premier said they formed a task force to fix government hospitals. “We are trying to improve condition of government hospitals through health reforms as well. But the hospital system is such that private sector cannot be competed with.”
He said the government, together with health reforms, was introducing health cards, regretting that a poor man’s entire budget is spent on treatment of diseases.
Poverty alleviation, eradicating corruption
He said the government was also devising a system to alleviate poverty in the country.
“My initial plan was to eradicate corruption,” the premier said, noting that rich and prosperous countries didn’t have corruption there.
He said no other country would have the resources Pakistan had, but people have no idea of the scale on which the country was plundered.
Recovery of lands, looted money
The prime minister said they were seeking details of accounts through which money was laundered abroad, dating back to before Panama Papers leaks.
“We recovered lands worth Rs350 billion of CDA from land mafia in Islamabad,” Khan said, adding that the government launched an anti-encroachment drive across the country.
He said nearly 88,000 acres of lands was recovered from land mafia in Punjab.
Power pilferage
Khan said his government was taking action against electricity theft in the country.
He said one of the reasons behind increase in power tariff was electricity theft. “So far, 6000 FIRs have been lodged against pilferers involved in massive theft of power.”
The premier said every year Rs85 billion were lost to power thefts in Pakistan.
“This is the first time action is being taken over electricity pilferage. The details of thefts are coming forth which is why the democracy is threatened for a few individuals.”
Shelter homes, interest-free loans
He said his government was now establishing a shelter home in Rawalpindi, while a place for it has also been marked in Islamabad.
Khan said they had given Rs5 billion to Akhuwat Foundation a non-government organisation (NGO) that provides loans to poor people on easy installments.
He said the NGO will provide interest-free loans to needy people.
“We are introducing a programme for farmers in order to alleviate poerty in rural areas,” the prime minister said, adding that it was the state’s responsibility to look after weak people.
Investment
He said the investors in Malaysia wanted to invest in Halal meat, adding that the government will give targeted subsidy to small farmers.
“Pakistan has no share in the world Halal meat market. We will give subsidy to farmers raising calves so that they may have their share in this market,” Khan said.
“We will provide machines to small farmers on lease and money for cattle farming.”
He noted that Pakistan had 1000-kilometre-long coastline, while prawn farming could be done in areas with water-logging.
“As long as we do not have billions, we are to do the things which can be done without money,” the prime minister said.
PM Imran, who was the chief guest on the occasion, reviewed the performance of his government since it was voted into power in the July 28 election.
The ceremony is being attended by all federal ministers, advisers and PTI workers.
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